In 2008, the World Retail Congress offers a compelling programme addressing the most pressing issues and challenges faced by the retail industry today.

This conference will consider innovation in the software sector from an economic perspective, taking into account the factors that drive innovation, including key framework conditions. The agenda will be centred on the mandate for the on-going OECD project on innovation in the software sector,...

Topics: - Tourism Economic Modelling and Competitiveness - Tourism and the environment - Economic analysis of tourism demand - Evaluation of tourism potential of environmental and cultural resources - Tourism, economic growth and development - Innovation in tourism - Economic impact of tourism...

The conference aims at bringing together both recent theoretical developments and empirical analysis with applications ranging from international finance (exchange rate crises), monetary policy (transparency), macroeconomics (coordination problems), banking (crises), market microstructure (asset...

The 2007 conference will bring together researchers and practitioners to focus on the conference theme “Knowledge-based development through tourism.” Keynote speakers and expert panels will make presentations relating to the conference theme. Additionally delegates will be invited to attend...

The World Retail Congress is a platform for industry excellence; the chance to meet the challenges of globalisation and transform the industry.

Topics: - Tourism and the environment - Economic analysis of tourism demand - Tourism and economic development - Tourism and competitiveness - Innovation in tourism - Economic impact of tourism (IO models and CGEM) - Tourism, labor market and human capital - Tourism policy - Tourism taxation -...